- Minimum of two years of experience in program development
- Experience in managing budgets
- Experience in effective supervision of staff and volunteers
- General understanding of employment laws, rules and regulations
- Experience in developing and supervision of academic enrichment and/or recreational programs
- Experience with Middle School students and a public school setting
- Experience in multitasking and prioritizing task
- Experience working in collaboration with a variety of agencies and programs
- Ability to work independently and to collaborate with other MFS Program Coordinators
- Ability to communicate effectively with a broad range of individuals and groups
- Experience in Google Docs,Sheets and Calendars
Education and Experience Requirements:
- Minimum of a BA or BS in public service, recreation or human services related field; MSW or MA preferred; or equivalent, related experience
- Experience working in school based academic enrichment, recreation or social services programming is preferred
- Fluency and ability to communicate effectively in languages in addition to English is strongly preferred
Other Requirements:
Personal transportation allows for travel within the Portland Metropolitan area in a timely manner. If driving a personal vehicle must maintain a valid driver license for the state of residency, personal auto liability insurance coverage and a driving record permitting coverage under the agency auto liability policy.
Work Environment:
Work is normally performed in an office environment and/or at other locations as deemed necessary. May require occasional early morning, weekend or evening work. Position requires ability to sit for extended periods as well as stand occasionally. Position requires use of computer, telephone, fax machine, copier and may require accessing locations by use of stairs.
MFS requires all employees and volunteers to complete a criminal background check. We review the results of all background checks individually and consider all of the circumstances of any issues that arise in a background check during the hiring process.
Metropolitan Family Service is committed to building a diverse workforce to broaden and deepen our work in the communities we serve. We strongly urge candidates from communities of color, disability, LGBTQIA2S+ linguistically diverse populations, older adults and military veterans to consider application to our positions. MFS is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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